Lakes / Texas / Sherman County / Bryson Lake
Bryson Lake, Texas
97 acres
Surface Area
49 ft
Max Depth
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
36.39 degrees N, 101.72 degrees W - Sherman County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
Depth Profile - Bryson Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Bryson Lake Stacks Up
- Deeper than 57% of the 107 natural Texas lakes ranked by depth.
- Larger than 66% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- The largest lake in Sherman County among those counted.
- About 354 miles from Fort Worth, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Cattle Company Lake | Sherman | 10 mi | 31.63 acres |
| Millers Lake | Hansford | 21 mi | 183.85 acres |
| Bone Lake | Moore | 38 mi | 59.31 acres |
| Peckenpaugh Lake | Ochiltree | 38 mi | 263.17 acres |
| Truax Lake | Ochiltree | 41 mi | 450.97 acres |
| Deer Lake | Ochiltree | 42 mi | 568.84 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bryson Lake
How Big Is Bryson Lake?
Bryson Lake covers 97 acres in Sherman County, Texas.
How Deep Is Bryson Lake?
Bryson Lake reaches 49 ft at its deepest.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
| 2 | Comanche Creek Reservoir | Pecos | 3,272 acres | 125 ft |
| 3 | Belton Lake | Bell | 12,385 acres | 124 ft |
| 4 | O. H. Ivie Reservoir | Concho | 19,149 acres | 119 ft |
| 5 | Stillhouse Hollow Lake | Bell | 6,429 acres | 107 ft |
All 107 Texas lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 2 | Sam Rayburn Reservoir | San Augustine | 114,500 acres | 80 ft |
| 3 | Lake Livingston | San Jacinto | 90,000 acres | 77 ft |
| 4 | Falcon Reservoir | Zapata | 80,555.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
All 1,641 Texas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: Texas Parks & Wildlife lake data (ID 132639843). Verified October 30, 2026.